TeachKind’s Animal-Friendly Idiom Contest: Enter for a Chance to Win

After our animal-friendly idioms went viral, TeachKind decided to create a brand-new set of adorable classroom posters to help you teach your students that words have the power either to help or to harm others. Phrases like “kill two birds with one stone” or “more than one way to skin a cat” may seem harmless, but they can send children mixed messages about the relationship between humans and other animals, trivialize animal abuse, and perpetuate speciesism. And since kids who hurt animals could be on a dangerous path toward even more violence, it’s vital that a standard of compassion be set, starting with the language that we use to talk about animals.

But before you download the full set of NEW classroom posters, we want to hear your original animal-friendly idioms! What cute, compassion-promoting phrase can you come up with to replace a harmful saying? Read through PETA’s complete list of animal-friendly idioms to make sure your idea is original—if it is and if you’re a teacher,* you can enter below for a chance to have it turned into a full-color, custom-made classroom poster. We’ll make the poster available to all teachers on the TeachKind website, giving a shout-out to you as its creator!

Three winners will be chosen based on creativity and clarity of message, and they will each receive a laminated copy of their custom poster printed in color on cardstock. They’ll also get an exclusive teacher-friendly gift prize basket, including the following:

• A TeachKind lanyard
• A TeachKind pen
• An “I’m a TeachKind Teacher” bumper sticker

*This contest is only open to educators, but you can “cheat” and have your students help you come up with an original animal-friendly idiom. (See below for the full contest details.)

Enter for a chance to have your original animal-friendly idiom turned into a custom-made classroom poster:

Contest details: This contest is only open to U.S. residents who are classroom teachers, homeschool teachers, librarians, or other K–12 educators. No purchase is necessary. Void where prohibited by law. By submitting your entry, you’re acknowledging that you have read and that you agree to our contest terms and conditions as well as our privacy policy. Three winners will be chosen from among eligible entries based on creativity and clarity of message. Entries must be received by February 28, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. EST, and winners will be chosen and notified via e-mail on March 6, 2020.